BK x LAOLU NYC

ABOUT LAOLU

Laolu is a Brooklyn-based, Nigerian-born performance and visual artist, singer/songwriter/musician, Human Rights attorney and activist whose mantra is “Everything is my canvas.” He considers himself a 'keeper of the Yoruba culture.' His Sacred Art of the Ori Yoruba body paint ritual (which he created) was featured on Beyonce’s Grammy Award-winning visual album, “Lemonade.” He’s graced the cover of the Washington Post, had features in the NY Times, Vogue, BBC, CNN, VICE and more. His ever growing list of collaborations have been with brands like Kenneth Cole, Nike, Equinox Fitness, and with other artists such as Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Seun Kuti, Tony Allen, Alek Wek, Danielle Brooks and now, Bronze Kingdom. You can find his music on iTunes, Spotify and Apple Music. He most recently partnered with Bvlgari and has developed a new men's fragrance, Men In Black Essence Limited Edition featuring his original artwork. Here you can listen to his TED Talk.

In this collaboration, Bronze Kingdom and Laolu NYC developed a limited edition collection of African Bronzes from Nigeria